The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25
Articles of Incorporation
4.. -oF THE
FREE PRESS PRINTING COMPANY.

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Know all men that we whose names are
hereunto subscribed have agreed to and do
tuition and laws of the State of Minnesota, and
more particularly under title two i2l of chap.
ter thirty-four l34l OF the General Statutes of
and the laws ,b amsndatory
purposes hereinafter set forth. and for such
purpose do hereby adopt and sign the follow.
ing articles OF incorporation,
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall be FREE
PRESS PRINTING COMPANY, and the general
nature of its business shall be the running
and operating Of printing and publishing
house, the printing and publishing Of daily
of a general job printing business at the City
of Mankato in the State of Minnesota. to
gcther with all other business connected
OF and the doing
sirable or convenient for the prosecution of
such business, and its principal place of bust
ness shall be In the said City of Mankato In
the State of Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
The time of the commencement OF this cor
poration shall be the first day of April 1887
and the period of its continuance shall be thir-
ty years.
ARTICLE LII.
The amount Of the capital stock OF this cor
the same shall be paid in on or before the 18th
day of April, 1887
ARTICLE Nv.
The highest amount of indebtedness or liza
bility to which this corporation shall at any
time be subject is the sum Of SIX thousand
dollars,
ARTICLE ".
The names and place of residence of the per-
SONS forming this association for the purpose
Of Incorporation are as follows;
William Thomas, Msnkato, Minnesota.
G. r. Piper, Mankato, Minnesota.
Joseph G. Roller, Mankato, Minnesota
Homer A. Eoff. Mankato, Minnesota.
ARTICLE vi.
The government of this corporation and the
management of its affairs are hereby vested in
a board of five directors who shall all be stock
holders and elected by the stockholders ct
their annual meeting on the f1rst Monday In
June of each year and who shall within ten
president, vice-president, secretary and
treasurer, and general manager. The first
annual meeting shall be held at said City of
until such time the following named persons
shall constitute the board Of directors of this
corporation, to-wit: William Thomas, Lewis
T. Hunt, g; +. Piper. Joseph G. Roller, Homer
A. Eoff and until such annual meeting is held
and the directors thereat chosen shall elect
officers as hereinbefore provided for the gem
eral officers officers of this corporation shall
VIM. Thomas-President.
G. f. Piper-Vice-P President.
Joseph G. Enthusiastically and Treasurer.
L. p. Hunt-General Manager.
The officers and directors Of this corporation
except those designated to act as such until
the first annual meeting thereof, shall hold
their Office during the term OF one year or I'M
til their successors are elected and qualified,
and in case vacancy occurs In any such Of
Ace the same shall be filled by the board OF
directors until the next annual meeting. The
board of directors shall adopt such rules, re-
gulatlons and bylaws not inconsistent here
with, or with the constitution and laws of the
State of Minnesota as they may deem neoes-
sary for the government of their officers and
the conduct Of the affairs Of the corporation,
ARTICLE VII,
The capital stock OF this corporation is d.
vided into two hundred and forty shares of
fifty dollars each
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this eighth day of March,
A. D., 1887.
WILLIAM THOMAS, (SEAL.l
g. +. PIPER, lSEAL.
JOSEPH g. ROLLER. [SEAL.1
LEWIS p. HUNT, SEAL
HOMER A. EOFF, lSEAL1
In presence of
j. L. WAsHBURN,
CHAs. SHOEMAKER. {